Ashdod Couple Arrested on Suspicion of Defrauding Pharmaceutical Companies

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A couple from Ashdod was arrested on suspicion of defrauding pharmaceutical companies of hundreds of thousands of shekels by ordering medical aesthetics products, including Botox and hyaluronic acid. According to police, the woman presented a false claim of operating medical aesthetics clinics, while her partner collected the shipments at various addresses and handed over bounced checks in exchange. A search of their home turned up syringes, medical substances, documents and cellular phones. The investigation is being conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.

According to Arutz 7, the woman presented a false claim as the operator of medical aesthetics clinics in the south, and used a document signed by a doctor to order products. According to Maariv, the judge extended the husband's detention, while the woman, 21 years old and the mother of an infant, will remain under house arrest with restrictive conditions and will be able to vote.